Kristina Sirca calls the array of electrodes on her scalp the “head zapper.” While it looks odd, the zapper has an important role: It prevents the return of a brain tumor that’s been removed twice before. A retired school teacher, Sirca, 67, was diagnosed in 2012 with glioblastoma multiform, the…
Being diagnosed with cancer can make you feel like your life’s been turned upside down. You want the most advanced treatment you can get — and the caring support you need to help you or your loved one cope and thrive through your journey. At UCI Health, we provide the…
IN THE NEWS: Michele Gile of KCBS and KCAL TV interviewed a UC Irvine Medical Center patient being treated for an infection that has destroyed skin and muscle tissue in his right leg. Costa Mesa resident Todd Thomas believes he was bitten by a poisonous brown recluse spider at his…
School may be out for summer, but for kids who participate in prep sports, there's often little break from workouts, tournaments and practices. However, summer is a good time to take stock of a student athlete's health status — both physically and psychologically, says Christopher Kroner, MD, MPH, a UCI…
Breast cancer patients will have more treatment options available at UC Irvine Medical Center with the addition of the Zeiss Intrabeam® intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) system. The treatment may save some women from daily rounds of radiation therapy after surgery and the side effects that accompany it. “Certain women who have…
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours and UC Irvine Medical Center are partnering for a series of blood drives that will help to maintain the supply at the area’s busiest trauma center. Shortages often occur over the summer months. All donors will receive a free Farrell's sundae and will be entered to…
The UCI Health Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program is inviting patients, family and friends to its annual community picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 9 at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange. The day will feature food and festivities to celebrate the brain tumor community. Patients, physicians, staff…
UCI Health has been named one of the “Most Wired” health systems in America, according to Hospitals & Health Networks. "We have world-class physicians and clinical staff working alongside a talented IT team, developing the most advanced patient care and analytic tools,” said Scott Cebula, Interim Chief Information Officer, UCI…
For the 14th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center has been listed among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked in the top 50 nationally in three specialties: 33rd for ear, nose and throat, 39th for geriatrics, and 50th for nephrology. “We are gratified to…
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